Mavis Gallant Quote

A short story is what you see when you look out the window. It can't encompass more than that, or it's not a short story anymore.


New York Times (July 1985)


A short story is what you see when you look out the window. It can't encompass more than that, or it's not a short story anymore.

A short story is what you see when you look out the window. It can't encompass more than that, or it's not a short story anymore.

A short story is what you see when you look out the window. It can't encompass more than that, or it's not a short story anymore.

A short story is what you see when you look out the window. It can't encompass more than that, or it's not a short story anymore.